A smart, melodic folk album.
12/17/1998
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Being a long time fan of John Wesley Harding, the British folk/pop performer, I was quite pleased with this release. The album contains cuts with John playing alone on his acoustic guitar and cuts of John backed by a band. There is some repeat from other JWH's albums, but quite a lot of new stuff, and if you don't have any other of JWH's albums, this is a great place to start. "Build Me a Coffin" is very melodic. "The Person You Are" is a heartfelt, sad little number. "Celestial Shuttle" is both a catchy and poignant song that satirizes pop religion. "Talking Return of the Great Folk Scare Blues" is witty and revealing,a personal favorite. The album ends on a wonderfully gloomy note with "Election Night." Overall this is a smart, melodic folk album."